Kia Amanti Reviews

2004 Kia Amanti 3.5 V6 from North America

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Car problems started to appear around 40,000 miles.

1. First off, the car's engine started to make a clicking noise when I started the car... After a month or so, the clicking noise got louder and louder. Had it fixed with the car warranty, but the problem came back, and by the time it started to do again, the car warranty was done. Still clicks till this day, and it's really loud.

2. Front suspension rattle or clicking noise around 50.000 miles. And still doing it till this day...

3. The car audio and CD player works, but the tape player shows an error message when attempted to play. The tape player does not work, but it still seems to be spinning inside, regardless of if the car is still on or off.

4. The car battery drains if the car is not driven for 2 or more days. I think it is due to the car tape player still spinning, even though the car is turned off.

5. The transmission is really rough. When I step on the gas, the rpm will rev up, and all of a sudden, with a really hard and rough shift, the car will engage in gear and go. (if you have ever driven a manual car, the Amanti feels as if you step on the clutch and put it in gear, and step on the pedal, and while the car engine is above 4000 rpm, you would just drop the clutch to make the car jerk forward. And that's what exactly feels like right now). It's getting worse and it does it in every gear.

6. The car is a gas guzzler. The car has an mpg and many other measurements screen that shows mpg, but when actually calculated on my own, it does not even get close to what the car mpg shows on the screen. I barely get 25mpg, and I'm lucky if I get that; usually it's 17 mpg average..

7. The car design looks like it was copied from many cars. The rear end looks exactly like an Oldsmobile, the front is a mix with a Jag and Mercedes. The interior started to fall apart within 3 years of driving..

8. I feel just totally embarrassed to drive this piece of $#@t. Now the car is not even worth 4000 dollars resale, and to fix all the problems it will cost me over 2000 dollars, and I totally think it's not worth the money to fix a Kia.. I would rather dump the car at a junk yard and buy a new car. (would never buy another Kia, and I'd tell my sons and my son's sons not to buy it ever..)

Overall review of the car.. F**k KIA. After reading good comments about this car compared to Nissans and Toyotas.. I don't see how anyone could even write such a good review for a car not worth spending money for..

2004 Kia Amanti Sedan 3.5L from North America

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General Comments:

My name is Tamantha… I bought a 2004 Kia Amanti in June of 08… I absolutely love it…

From the color to the interior, it's great…

The only issue that concerns me is the control arm… About four months after I purchased it, I began to hear noises like something was extremely loose on the passenger front side. Every time I turned the corner or went over a speed bump, I would hear the noise, so I took it to the dealer, and was told that a few bolts were loose and had been tightened.

A few weeks ago the control arm was loose again, and I had to have it tightened again.. The person who fixed it said that the issue is dangerous and I may need to replace the arm in the future if it happens again, and only tightening the arm is a quick fix… since this is the second time it happened…

The person who fixed it also said that he is concerned with the trans axle.. in that he hears a noise, but that too was taken care of through the dealer back in October 08…. Has any one else had these issues? Should I be worried.. repair wise? Thank you.